Just as she was thinking that she might still have a bright future ahead, an army had already quietly surrounded the Heaven Dou Royal Auction House.
As an auction house with royal backing, it had probably never imagined that one day it would be surrounded by an army.
Director Wang's office door was kicked open with a violent crash.
"Who are you people? Do you know what kind of place this is? How dare you come here and cause trouble!"
Director Wang was furious. Looking up at the group that had entered, she saw that every one of them wore black light armor, with short swords at their waists and saber-like blades on their backs. Their faces were hidden behind masks.
Though she couldn't see their faces, their sharp, exposed eyes were frightening enough.
Director Wang wasn't afraid at all. Invoking her connections, she said, "Where did you come from? Don't you know where you are? This auction house is backed by the Imperial Family. Watch your heads, or you'll lose them!"
But the Black Armor Army paid her no heed. Their leader called out, "Take her away!"
At the command, the Black Armor Army sprang into action and seized Director Wang.
Director Wang hadn't expected them to actually keep coming after her. They didn't take the Imperial Family seriously in the slightest.
"Guards! Someone, come quickly!"
"Go to the palace! Get His Majesty to give us justice!"
The leading Black Armor Guard said, "Stop shouting. We took control of the entire auction house a while ago. No one can escape, whoever they are."
"You—you people, who are you?"
Director Wang asked herself what faction could possibly dare to disregard the Imperial Family.
The Heaven Dou Imperial Family, the Xue Family, might be a little lacking, but it was still